Spending

Have you ever wondered why most people never seem to be able to save any money, let alone buy things that they actually can’t afford? This is not a result of suffering from a modern psychological condition such as oniomania which compels you to go on a marathon shopping spree as soon as that paycheck […]

I won’t be winning the crown for the “queen of frugality” this year! There are areas where I still suffer from lifestyle inflation. OK, maybe suffer is a bit extreme because I’m enjoying my new toy that I am about to disclose below. When asked what frugality means to me for Almost Frugal This is […]

So there I was on Christmas eve with a few gifts left to pick up. My day and route was already planned because I don’t really like shopping. I prefer to go into a store and pick up what I need and get out. I had 4 gifts left to purchase, a Palm Pre for […]

Earlier, I wrote about the dumbest financial move I ever made. That was the purchase of my 2004 Mitsubshi Outlander. Coming in at number 2 of dumb financial moves didn’t cost quite as much but was foolish none the less. Warning: The events you are about to read took place when I was wondering through […]